Chapter 119: One Thousand at Once?

With confusion in his heart, Red followed the sound of barking all the way forward.

After weaving through twists and turns, he arrived at a park about the size of a basketball court.

The park was empty, giving it a somewhat lonely atmosphere.

And right in the center of the park, a green-haired girl was facing off against a… three-headed dog.

The moment Red saw that dog, he froze on the spot.

He rubbed his eyes, almost thinking he was seeing things—it was a creature as large as a calf, with three ferocious dog heads atop its neck.

Cerberus!

Isn’t this one of the elite monsters in the Dungeon?

Why is it here, of all places?

What’s more, the Cerberus didn’t seem to be showing any aggression toward the green-haired girl, instead staring intently at the piece of bread in her hand.

And… why does this girl’s face look so familiar?

Red paused for a second, and then remembered her identity.

Isn’t she that Nun named Molly who kidnapped Litt last time?!

By rights, she should be locked up by the White Church right now, shouldn’t she?

…Looks like my suspicion was correct.

There’s definitely a mole inside the White Church, otherwise she wouldn’t have been let out.

Still, this situation looks a bit strange.

Setting aside where this Cerberus came from, why is she having a standoff with one in the first place?

“Woof!!”

As Red pondered, the Cerberus barked and suddenly lunged toward the girl.

Red’s heart skipped a beat.

He wanted to step in, but the Cerberus moved with precision, biting down on the end of the bread that was sticking out.

Its movements were so skilled and its goal so clear, it was practically like a well-trained… family golden retriever?

“Awooo—!!! You greedy, tasteless stupid dog! Let go! Let go of it right now!!”

The green-haired girl let out a wail loud enough to butcher a pig, her whole body dragged by the dog’s immense strength, her feet scraping two shallow grooves into the ground.

“This is my only food for today! Even if I risk my life, I won’t hand it over to you, you dumb dog!!”

The green-haired girl summoned all her strength, trying to pull the bread back from the dog’s mouth.

If it were an ordinary dog, maybe she could win, but… this was a Cerberus.

Against a Dungeon elite monster, even if she was a bit skilled, she was clearly at a disadvantage in this tug-of-war.

Seeing this, Red fell silent.

He could hardly believe what he was seeing.

Could he have come to the wrong place?

“You…”

Red wanted to step forward and stop them, but at that moment, a hand grabbed him.

The sudden force startled Red so much he quickly turned around, only to see that behind him was not an enemy, but… Letia, eyes sparkling and face flushed.

No matter how many times it happened, Red always wanted to complain about it.

With Letia’s so-called stealth skills, could she really be considered a Priest?

If she were an enemy, with that move just now, he’d probably be dead by now, right?

“Hehe~”

Letia pulled Red, who was half-exposed, back into cover.

Since their hiding spot was a bit small, the two of them were practically pressed together.

Red could even catch a whiff of Letia’s faint fragrance.

Unlike Litt’s calming, soothing Orchid Fragrance, Letia’s scent was so light that Red probably wouldn’t have noticed it at all if they weren’t this close.

And because it was so faint, it didn’t feel overpowering or harsh.

For this reason, being pressed together like this, Red felt little difference from being squished up against a brother.

Honestly, her rigid steel plate… probably wasn’t even as big as his own brother’s.

“Hey.”

Red wanted to remind her about how close they were, but Letia cut him off first.

“Don’t you think it’s hilarious?”

As she spoke, Letia’s eyes sparkled, and she couldn’t suppress her smile.

No one was more familiar with that grin than Red.

This girl… she was definitely treating the green-haired one as a toy.

“My, my, she’s actually wrestling with a dog? Satania really… really was a good investment.”

“What are you talking about?”

Red really couldn’t understand Letia’s train of thought.

For him, there was only one feeling right now.

Awkward.

So awkward he could hardly stand it.

The two were pressed so close together, and since Letia wanted to stick her head out to watch Satania tussle with the dog, there was no avoiding a few limbs… no, five limbs, bumping into each other.

As for what that extra limb was?

Don’t ask.

“It’s been so long since I felt like this… my brain’s tingling,” Letia’s face was filled with delight, and she was almost floating with glee.

She shifted slightly, trying to get a better look, but as she moved, she realized something was pressing against her.

It was a bit uncomfortable, so Letia instinctively complained, “Hey, Red, your hand… is poking me. It’s kind of hard and bothersome…”

Red’s body went tense.

He took a deep breath, using all his strength not to just shove her away, and squeezed out his reply through gritted teeth, pausing after each word.

“Let me make it clear… That. Is. Not. My. Hand.”

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Letia stopped moving, then slowly, bit by bit, lifted her head.

What she saw was Red, body tense, trying to arch away but unable to do so with his back against the wall.

But in the next second, a mischievous smile appeared on her face.

Not only did she not back away, she deliberately rubbed against him again.

“Not your hand? Then… do you want me to use my thighs to hold it?”

As she spoke, she lifted her beautifully shaped legs clad in white stockings and lightly patted them, making two crisp “pa, pa” sounds.

Her intentions could not have been clearer.

“Friendship price,” Letia teased, waving a finger in front of Red’s eyes.

“One thousand Gold Coins per squeeze, honest business, pay on the spot~”

The corner of Red’s mouth twitched.

Of course he understood the trap hidden in Letia’s words.

One thousand per squeeze, not one thousand per session!

If he nodded, who knows how many bills would be sent to his shop tomorrow.

Seeing Red’s stiff expression, Letia couldn’t hold back her laughter.

“Pfft—hahahahaha!”

She held her belly, laughing until tears nearly streamed down her face.

“Oh man… your expression… hahaha… is priceless!”

She could tell Red had caught on to the trick in her words, so she waved her hand, half-smiling.

“Alright, alright, it’s no fun if you spot the trick. I really thought you’d agree.”

As an old teammate, Letia knew Red’s personality inside and out.

In the end, he was just a lolicon with an eye for white stockings but no real guts.

When push came to shove, he was a coward.

Just as Letia was about to keep watching Satania, she suddenly felt someone tap her shoulder.

She turned to see Red, face dark, holding a thick wad of bills.

He said nothing, but his meaning was clear.

“Were you just thinking I had no guts?”

Hearing this, Letia’s smile froze.

She looked at the 5,300 Gold Coins in Red’s hand in disbelief.

Before she could say anything, Red spoke again.

“If it were anyone else, I might worry. But after being with you this long, do you really think I don’t know your personality?”

Red slightly lifted his head, gazing down at Letia from above.

“If I’m a shameless guy… aren’t you a shameless girl too?”

At this moment, Red seemed possessed by a war god, choosing to fight back against Letia’s provocation.

After all, if he chickened out now, who knows how much worse she’d treat him in the future.

Even a rabbit will bite if cornered—let alone a living, breathing man.

So after a deep breath, Red silently pulled 5,300 Gold Coins from his pocket.

This scene stunned Letia.

She stared at him in disbelief.

“Wait… are you serious?”

Letia clearly hadn’t expected Red to actually pull out that much money.

“If you take this to Succubus Street, you could hire five little succubi in white stockings to play with all night! Giving me these 5,000… don’t you think it’s a waste?!”

In a sense, this was her trying to retreat by advancing, hoping Red would back off.

But Red, face red and dark, simply replied in a calm tone, saying exactly what Letia least wanted to hear.

“You scared?”

“Heh~ Red… who’s scared of who?”

Letia reflexively shot back, but the commotion drew Satania’s attention in the park.

“Who’s there?!”

Letia was startled at first, but then she relaxed with relief.

As expected of her best ally—such perfect timing for a rescue.

Not that she was scared, just that… her stockings would get dirty, which would be annoying.

Definitely not chickening out.

Really not chickening out!

“It’s me!”

Letia stepped out from the corner, while Red stayed hidden, ready to observe.

“Letia… you’re just in time! Help me drive off this stupid dog!”

Watching from the shadows, Red pondered the scene.

Judging by Satania’s reaction, she clearly knew Letia.

If it were anyone else, Red might worry they’d already formed an alliance.

But this was Letia…

So there was no need to be suspicious.

Just imagine—a free-spirited fish who lives for fun.

She can’t even do her own job properly, and you expect her to be a proper ally?

What a joke.